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Award-winning novelist Zadie Smith to talk about writing in the 21st century in March 20 University Lectures presentation
Award-winning novelist Zadie Smith will speak about the point of writing in the 21st century—especially given social media and other influences—in the next University Lectures presentation at Syracuse University on Tuesday, March 20. Smith’s presentation, “Why Write?” will begin at…
Memorial service for John Walker Briggs to be held March 21
John Walker Briggs of Syracuse, professor emeritus of history and education in the School of Education and The College of Arts and Sciences, died Feb. 10. He was 74. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held…
WAER to host Catherine Russell in concert April 28
In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month and in celebration of 65 years of broadcast service to the Central New York community, WAER 88.3FM, Syracuse University’s jazz station and NPR affiliate, will be hosting Catherine Russell in concert on April 28,…
‘The Man with the Patent Passion’ at next session of IRP
At the March 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Alan Rothschild, patent model collector and president of Rothschild Co., will share how he became a patent collector and discuss his models, which include models from famous inventors…
SU in the News: Tuesday, March 13
Maxwell School’s Catherine Bertini quoted in Business Wire on HelpAge winning 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Tsao and McKown: Architecture visiting professors to lecture, exhibit
Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown, co-partners of New York City’s Tsao and McKown Architects and spring 2012 visiting critics, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Tuesday, March 20, at 5 p.m. in Slocum Hall Auditorium. Their…
SU’s Ray Smith Symposium concludes with residencies by art historian, musicologist
The Ray Smith Symposium in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences concludes its yearlong examination of “Sex and Power from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment” with mini-residencies by art historian Diane Wolfthal (March 29-30) and musicologist Linda Phyllis…
‘The Submission’ author Amy Waldman to speak March 22
Amy Waldman, author of the acclaimed novel “The Submission” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011), which tells the story of a competition to design a memorial for the victims of a terrorist attack and of the American Muslim who wins it,…
iSchool’s SXSW contingent—faculty, staff, students; Rotolo presenting
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) is sending a contingent of social media faculty, staff and students to South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in Austin, Texas, a pinnacle industry conference. There, they will represent the iSchool and will share, learn…
‘Power Surge’ documentary screening on March 20
Can technology solve the energy crisis? Yes, it can! Join us to learn about the innovative solutions proposed to fix our energy problems at the showing of “Power Surge” on March 20 at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater in the Menschel…